Band-saw.



A. ANDERSON.

BAND SAW.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.25,1908.

Patented Oct. 12, 1909. 2 8HEETS-SHEET 1.

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BAND SAW. APPLIOATION FILED MAR.25;1908.

Patented Oct. 12, 1909'.

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AUGUST ANDERSON, OF-WILLIAESPOBT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIG-NOR OF QN E -EIHIRD '10 CHARLE$ STEINHILPER ANDONE-QHIRD IO JOHN 4E. FQUCARIT, 0F WILLIAMSPORT,

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Williamsport in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a without danger of damaging the same.

he invention further consists in improvements in'const'ruction and'arrangement as will later appean- The drawing illustrates one exemplification of the invention;

- ries the lower or driving band Figure 1' is a side elevation of themachine, Fig. 2 is an end elevation, Fig. 3 is a view of thepost- A from the same point of view as Fig. 2 with other parts removed. Fig. 4 isa top view of the post, and Fig. 5 is a right side elevation. Reference character ,A designates the frame or standard B, the table resting on the standard. The table is rovided with'a slot b to receive the ost I and the band saw. Drive shaft F is ou'rnaled in the frame and carries drive pulley f. The post A is pivotally mounted at its lower end either directly upon shaft F, or upon a'tubular stud carried by bracket fand surrounding the shaft. The adjacent end of shaft F carpulley .L. The upper end of the post is provided'with rojections M formin ways in which a-bearmg block 0 is mova hly mounted. Gibs P secured by screws hold the block in osition after'it has been vertically adjusts Rev olubly mounted in block 0 is a short shaft R which carries the upper or idle band pulley S. The saw D consistin of a continuous band runs over the pulleys L and S.

' Post A is provided with a lug T'which carries a screw U provided with a hand-wheel U and engaging a screw thread formed in ,twcen which and lug T a spring U is com pressed, serving to lift block and related parts and apply tension to the saw.

The ost A is provided with flanges A which 'orni a groove E m which one side of tr fli eatiqnof, Letters. Bat-cat Application am Earth as, not. serial Nor-128,220.

table,a shaft carried by the post, pulleys on the shafts, a band saw running on the pul- Patentedflct. 12, 1909.

the saw runs; The flanges and the groove defined b them may he of substantially the length 0 the post or may belshorter, the only requirement being that the move exs tends through the table B and or aconsiderable distance on each side. The side of the saw which lies in the protecting groove E is the ascending side. The descending side is used for cutting in the usual manner. When the saw is being used for interior cuts, that is, for instance, cutting a portion out of a piece of wood which entirely surrounds the saw, or in doing other irre ularly shaped work, the protection atfor ed for the ascending side of the saw by the groove E prevents the saw from coming in contact with and damagingrthe work.

The frame A is provided with a sectorshaped slot H centered on shaft F, and post A is provided with a lug A terminating in a bolt A extending through the slot. Post A may b swung back and forth on shaft F' as a center and is secured in position by a nut A engaging bolt A which clamps projection A firmly to the sector H. By this means, the angle of the saw to the table, and 80' therefore, the angle of the cuti'naybe variedr In some cases it. is desirable that the table .B and post A move together. The drawing shows mechanism for effecting vthis simultaneous movement. Revolubly mounted on the frame in suitable bearings is a screw K-- carrying a hand-wheel K; The table is provided with a lug B engaging screw K. A link W connects lug B with the projection carried by post A. When lock nut 90 A is loosened hand-wheel K may be turned, revolving screw K and thus moving table B I on its bed in either direction. At the same time link \V moves post- A through its con nection with lugB'. In some cases lock nut A may bedispenscd with and screw K may be depended upon to hold the adjusted parts "drive shaft. a post pivoted in the frameon the shaft center, and provided with a groove on the side away from the'center of the leys and inclosed b the groove on the post so that the post is etween the saw and the eea I 938,596

center of the table and means for shifting 1 drive shaft, a post pivoted in the frame on the table and post and securing them in adjusted pesition. 2. In a hand saw, the combination of 2 frame, a. table slitlebly mounted thereon, a drive shaft, a post pivoted in the frame en the shaft center and provided with e groove on the sicie away from the center of the table, a shaft carried by the pest, pulleys on the shafts, e bend sew running on the pulleys and inelosed h the groove on the post so that the post is between the saw and the center of the table, a screw on the frame, a lug, on the table en aging the screw and a line connecting the ng and the post.

3. In e hand; saw, the combination 0f 21 frame, e table slidebly mounted thereon, a

the shaft center and provided with a groove on the side away from the center of the table,

a shaft carried by the post, pulleys 0n thev shafts, a band saw running on the pulleys and inclosed h the gToo ve on the post so that the post 1s between the saw and the center of the table, a screw on the frame, at lug on the table engaging the screw, a link connecting the lug and the post, and means for locking the post on the frame in adjusted position.

AUGUST ANDERSON. \Vitnesses I11. HI'ISSELL' HILL, J. C HILL. 

